Christmas! The very word brings joy to our hearts. No matter how we may dread the rush, the long Christmas lists for gifts and cards to be bought and given--when Christmas Day comes there is still the same warm feeling we had as children, the same warmth that enfolds our hearts and our homes."~ Joan Winmill Brown, American author and editor.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents. At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs.

"I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE...I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO...I PRAY FOR A NEW VCR..."

His older brother leaned over and nudged the younger brother and said, "Why are you shouting your prayers? God isn't deaf." To which the little brother replied, "No, but Gramma is!"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In a small Southern town there was a "Nativity Scene" that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it. One small feature bothered me. The three wise men were wearing firemen's helmets. Totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation, I left.

At a "Quick Stop" on the edge of town, I asked the lady behind the counter about the helmets. She exploded into a rage, yelling at me, "You [blip] Yankees never do read the Bible!" I assured her that I did, but simply couldn't recall anything about firemen in the Bible. She jerked her Bible from behind the counter and ruffled through some pages, and finally jabbed her finger at a passage. Sticking it in my face she said"See, it says right here, 'The three wise man came from afar.'"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A boy begs his father to get him a Christmas tree this year.Each year, the boy asks and the father tells him, "I don'twant to pay for it."

But the son kept begging. Unable to bear his son's whining,he picks up his axe one day and heads out of the house. Thirty minutes later he returns with a great big Christmas tree. "How did you cut it down so fast?" his son asks.

"I didn't cut it down," the father replies. "I got it at a tree lot."

"Then why did you bring an axe?"

"Because I didn't want to pay."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To All EmployeesFrom ManagementSubject Office conduct during the Christmas season

Effective immediately, employees should keep in mind the following guidelines in compliance with FROLIC (the Federal Revelry Office and Leisure Industry Council).

Running aluminum foil through the paper shredder to make tinsel is discouraged.

Playing Jingle Bells on the push-button phone is forbidden (it runs up an incredible long distance bill)

Work requests are not to be filed under "Bah humbug."

Company cars are not to be used to go over the river and through the woods to Grandma's house.

All fruitcake is to be eaten BEFORE July 25.

Egg nog will NOT be dispensed in vending machines.In spite of all this, the staff is encouraged to have a Happy Holiday.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Good morning everyboomie. ￼

Happy Christmas. Woo Hoo! Can you believe it's here already? ￼

I've been making a list& checking it twice.I've made up a menu that's really quite nice. ￼It's for every Boomer around.

It's a regular day here for me, Peter just left to head down to the city to spend Christmas with his dad, grandpa and family and Sam and Tim went home, so just hubby and the youngest left here. It was a wonderful Christmas Eve and I am also glad it's over for another year.

I got a gift card for a massages at Platinum Spa from hubby since I found my favorite masseuse there. I lost her about 18 months ago when she left my club and I ran into her at the grocery store. I was so excited to see her because she is the best anywhere! I can't wait to get a real massage again! Color me a very happy girl!

Merry Christmas Morning Joe,Space,Ana,Nan,Anne and all who come by later Nan safe travels for you today Have a wonder full day everyone,no need for coffee Joe has a full menu this morning,I hope Santa was good to you all

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I may not have gone where I intended to go,but I think I have ended up where I need to be.

I need a little prayer from you my friends: my Dad is in hospital again since Dec 23 and last night he had a pulmonary embolism and Doc called my Mum at 2.30 a.m. to ask whether she want "extension of life" activities for him. She said yes. I don't know what that means, at the age of 91. I keep in phone contact with her and maybe I have to drive back to Switzerland. So please, could you say a prayer for my Dad. Thank you very much!

Have a wonderful day my friends!

Evelyne

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"You ask me what life is. That's like asking me what a carrot is. A carrot is a carrot is a carrot" (A. Chekhov)